Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-31

/ The loss Of sheep IN the territory esti-
mated at ten per cent. would be nearly
+ 10, 900 hcad.-River Press.
/ The Great Fails Tribune says that town
will have $500 population before the
advent Of the Manitoba road, and 5000 In
year.
/ 4 steamboat of the Benton p. line Is now
operating and acting as transfer boat
between bismarck and Mandar on the
Missouri river.
Madison county's net indebtedness ON
the LIST Of March. 1887, was 81, ,oO921,
decrease of Si35.I5 during the preceding
year. On the same date its cash balance
in the treasury was $50, ,436.Oi.
/ A number of Montanians were detained
in st. Paul by the high water at Mandan.
Among them were Delegate Toole and his
niece, Miss Stout, and j. s. Dckerson. OF
the Independent. They reached Helena
via Union Pacific and Montana Union.
Sol. G.nzlerser writes from New York
that the Manitoba railroad company have
made a contract with the Northern Pacific
to bring rails to Helena and that the con-
struction will he prosecuted from both
cnds.-River Press.
Leo Fletcher. a hunter and trappcr, on
the Marias, had. by rustling around con-
siderably, gathered together about $3.50
worth of wolf pelts. lie went out ON the
hills to secure cayote skin, and during his
absence the rise in the water carried oil
avery one of hi, gathered store.
Hon Jesse Taylor left for his home in
Chotcau county this morning In ~ buck
board behind his spanking team al srays.
A crowd of friends stood around the en-
trance of the Grand Central to see him oil.
The next legislature the Hon. Jesse attends
no will travel by rail to the Capital.-lIelena
Herald.
The Dillon coach was held up by China
men recently, who thought one of the pass
enyers had stolen his money. The under
sheriff of Madison county was aboard, ana
the determined Celestial made him undress
and searched his clothes in Efforts I" i'nd
the concealed Doodle.
| A lamp exploded in the property room
Of the Comique variety theatre. Butte, one
p,nlt In 1t week, setting fire to the rooms
aud the canvass lining and for short
time threatened destruction to the build
ing. but was finally extinguished by the
stage hose. Damage to stage property
and scenery, $500.
Lieut.. Wilcox, eth cavalry, Fort kc"sl',
WAS arrested in Cincinnati on the 18Th,
charged with lesersion. He had exceeded
his two weeks leave Of absence. lie 10 "a
last liver, is head over heels IN deb, ana
had the reputation oi duplicating pay
,,rounts. Intimate friends advance the
1 ,b.orv Of temporary mental alteration.
vr;hure; The Townsite Company of
Grr,t Falls commenced sowing wheat on
Wednesday last. They expect to seed 700
oercs in different places ON the benches an"
prairics. Experiments 50 far made snow
shat our prairies and high lands are c'pi''
III, of growing large fields Of wheat without
;,,;,,tion. and the Townsite Company VIII
test the question more Thoroughly Tor Nv"
or three years t" come.
,counany Of Montana and Minneapolis
men intend to establish the f"'''r
ipr process in Helena. The process was
discovered 10y James y. Potter h'as'Fr
,.h,uir of the Union Steel works, '''
cb;c,co. and will, il is claimed, revolution
;ze the mining industry. The principle is ~
using molten lead for amaigamatiis WIN
ure,ious metals, and bullion pr"oN''"
thereby will be worth Slo,"'" or :,-'"'"
=, ton. instead of $50 ~ ut present.
I'm, W Btstcr Of the Continental cattle
....,,,, .,vs that Que of the ksoitf
.,.,,,,,., IA, has had to t;,ckl. in cuiniiut-
, ;,., IN. lo.. of cattle has becn to ,i'''h'e
, what was meant by the expressions con
siderable many and ''auite IA Few. he'''
amlipnous exprcssions fall from 'h" ny
of most every .uwl,oy who comes III 'ad'i'
with news of the range, aud the'f 'N''''
v,lue IA an oppression of quantity 10 "h't
h,,. ,,,zzl,d Buster-N Nellowstone .'""r'''''
The Thomas Cr'i+c Savings ''"N "'
Helena" iS the name of q new i"N''' "'"'"
orr,nnizrd in Helena. last week. 1'' e"'"-
many il formed under the act oi 'he i -
I,,tur. pnsze,l March 9th. lss1. .auih"tV'"a
, such associations. The ctpitn' r'''N "
plu,,,l NJ Sloo.OJo in 10" share ~
the mar yuluc of Sio" each. The 'nc"fr"'
r,,ors are Thomas Cruise, 4. l.. iah'tr'
r. II. Carter. T.. j. Carter AMI ''hh -
Wilson. who are also the trustees - ''''
concern for the ensuing year.
Every body in this country ""e" ''.'
Northern Pacific was maklnl " gi-''h''
= blnudcr when it built via the Nnii'h '""'
b mel. instead of by the Lodge 90 i1i' ''''''
p,.sr-. aud it has cost them miili""s 90
dollars in lost lands. territory aud tra'h''
and increased expenses of operating hu'
whether the company has yet nwak"nra I"
a realization OF the fact that II "hi ''-'
.tiI heavier of the eastern trhihc a"h
! travel when the Manitoba railroad p"h"-
tr;,t.. Butte, unless it swings one merh''r
%: it, main line ~ ',ush that camp -
. main- to- be seen. The construction 'l
4. line from Butte To ;;all.ttin would ''n-
. r,en.,.lv advantage the Northern P'''Ii''
New Northwest.